A New Book Explores Maryland’s Quirks

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There’s a new book packed with Maryland fun facts 🦀

was known as the Marriage Capital of the East, due to the state’s zero-waiting-­period policy in the early 20th century and its proximity to Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Billie Holiday and Babe Ruth each got hitched in Elkton, and the filmMaryland’s state flower, the black-eyed Susan, is a motif at the, from the race’s signature drink to the blanket draped over the winning horse.

Mary L. Martin Ltd., currently located in this Maryland town on the Susquehanna River , is supposedly the . It was founded in 1962 by the store’s namesake and remains in the family. One highlight of the card collection is a section called “roadside America,” which features snail-mail time capsules of vintage restaurant interiors and motels.

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